John Craig Shelby papers
(72m23; dated 1838-1968; 127 cubic feet; 277 boxes, 2 rolled items)
contains correspondence, letterbooks, receipts, checks, daybooks,
certificates and diplomas, and law case files, which document the law
careers and family life of both John Craig Shelby and his father, John
Todd Shelby.

Alfred Cortot collection
(2011ms069; dated 1491-1853; 375 volumes) As a pianist and music
educator, Alfred Cortot actively collected materials relevant to his
study of the history and theoretical structure of music and music
performance. This collection contains primarily theoretical and
historical treatises from the 15th to the 19th centuries that were once
owned by Cortot.

William W. Ranney papers
(59m36; dated 1858-1927, undated; 0.5 cubic feet; 2 boxes) document
family life in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century
in Boston, Kentucky. Descriptions of the problems facing those who moved
West in the latter half of the nineteenth century are present in the
correspondence as well as personal and business letters.

Scott family papers
(64m98; dated 1746-1962, bulk 1870-1915; 11 cubic feet; 24 boxes)
consist of the business and personal papers of Lexington, Kentucky,
attorney, Robert Augustine Thornton and his descendants.